
Research Scientist, Neural Rendering, Google Beam
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Google’s Research Scientist will advance AI and computer vision research for Google Beam’s real-time 3D telepresence experiences. The role spans research and engineering, from developing and testing new approaches to prototyping and translating findings into product experiences. The scientist will collaborate across hardware, software, and product teams, and publish findings in the broader research community.
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Research Scientist, Neural Rendering, Google Beam
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Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.
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XApplicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:
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Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
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Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
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Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
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Sick Time: 40 hours/year (statutory, where applicable); 5 days/event (discretionary)
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Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
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Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
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Holidays: 13 paid days per year.
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA .
Minimum qualifications:
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PhD in Computer Science, or a related field, with a focus on computer vision, machine learning, or computer graphics, or equivalent practical experience.
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2 years of experience in Python and deep learning frameworks (e.g., JAX, Flax, Gemma, or Pytorch)
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One or more scientific publication submission(s) for conferences, journals, or public repositories (such as CVPR, ICCV, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, SIGGRAPH etc.).
Preferred qualifications:
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Research experience with track record in one or more of: neural rendering, generative models, 3D reconstruction, video models, or real-time vision systems.
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Experience building real-time AI or computer vision systems with strict latency and performance constraints, especially on edge devices or resource-constrained hardware.
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Experience tech-leading a team, including setting research roadmaps, mentoring researchers, and driving technical decisions.
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Demonstrated ability to break down ambiguous program goals into staged milestones and deliver end-to-end from research concept to shipped product.
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Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
About the job
As an organization, Google maintains a portfolio of research projects driven by fundamental research, new product innovation, product contribution and infrastructure goals, while providing individuals and teams the freedom to emphasize specific types of work. As a Research Scientist, you'll setup large-scale tests and deploy promising ideas quickly and broadly, managing deadlines and deliverables while applying the latest theories to develop new and improved products, processes, or technologies. From creating experiments and prototyping implementations to designing new architectures, our research scientists work on real-world problems that span the breadth of computer science, such as machine (and deep) learning, data mining, natural language processing, hardware and software performance analysis, improving compilers for mobile platforms, as well as core search and much more.
As a Research Scientist, you'll also actively contribute to the wider research community by sharing and publishing your findings, with ideas inspired by internal projects as well as from collaborations with research programs at partner universities and technical institutes all over the world.
The Google Beam team drives world-leading algorithms and system research to power immersive Google Beam telepresence experiences. We develop AI models that synthesize photorealistic 3D views from camera inputs in real time. Our work spans the full research and engineering stack. We focus on reducing hardware complexity, lowering bandwidth requirements, improving robustness, and pushing visual quality enabling Beam products to deliver breakthrough communication experiences that make people feel like they are truly together. Through deep research and rapid prototyping, we de-risk future product directions and build the AI foundations for scalable, accessible 3D telepresence.
Google Research is building the next generation of intelligent systems for all Google products. To achieve this, we’re working on projects that utilize the latest computer science techniques developed by skilled software developers and research scientists. Google Research teams collaborate closely with other teams across Google, maintaining the flexibility and versatility required to adapt new projects and foci that meet the demands of the world's fast-paced business needs.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $174000 - $252000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) .
Responsibilities
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Define and drive research directions in AI and computer vision that push the boundaries of real-time 3D telepresence.
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Formulate novel approaches to open problems, translating fundamental research insights into transformative product experiences.
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams across hardware, software, and product to shape the technical direction and roadmap.
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Conduct rigorous experiments to validate hypotheses, de-risk new technical directions, and inform strategic decisions through prototypes and data-driven evaluations.
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Publish and present research and represent Google in the broader research community.
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Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See alsoGoogle's EEO Policy (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/eeo/) ,Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal (https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) ,Belonging at Google (https://about.google/belonging/) , andHow we hire (https://careers.google.com/how-we-hire/) .
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Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.
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How this job compares
Set against the 2,289 open Research Scientist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$174–252K/yr
- California median$180–270K/yr495 salary ranges
- US median$150–228K/yr1,542 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $213K, is 6% below the California median midpoint ($226K) — in the middle half of Research Scientist salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 713 open Research Scientist jobs in California and 2,289 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Research Scientist postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (1,264 postings).
- Education
- 1,201 of the 2,289 open Research Scientist jobs (52%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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